• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Heinlein changed his mind.

    There are 7 years between Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, during which the world didn’t end or devolve into anarchy.

    That’s a long time to think about something, especially if you do so by writing an entire book about the theme.

    • Murdoc@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      Well, then there’s what he said in the form letter above, that the views expressed in fiction aren’t necessarily those of the author in real life.